Higashiyama Line
| Higashiyama Line | |
|---|---|
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 An N1000 series EMU approaching Kamiyashiro Station in June 2015 | |
| Overview | |
| Native name | 東山線 |
| Locale | Nagoya, Japan |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 22 |
| Service | |
| Type | Rapid transit |
| System | Nagoya Municipal Subway |
| Route number | 1 |
| Operator(s) | Transportation Bureau City of Nagoya |
| Depot(s) | Takabata, Fujigaoka |
| Rolling stock | 5000 series 5050 series N1000 series |
| Daily ridership | 200,334[1] (2008) |
| History | |
| Opened | November 15, 1957 |
| Technical | |
| Track length | 20.6 kilometres (12.8 mi) |
| Character | Hatchii |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Electrification | Third rail 600 V DC |
| Operating speed | 65 km/h (40 mph) |
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The Higashiyama Line (東山線, Higashiyama-sen) is a subway line, which forms part of the Nagoya Municipal Subway system in Nagoya, Japan. Officially, the line is referred to as Nagoya City Rapid Railway Line 1 (名古屋市高速度鉄道第1号線, Nagoya-shi Kōsokudo Tetsudō Dai-ichi-gō-sen). It runs from Takabata in Nakagawa Ward to Fujigaoka in Meitō Ward, all within Nagoya. The Higashiyama Line's color on maps is Windsor yellow; its stations carry the letter "H" followed by a number. All the stations accept manaca, a rechargeable contactless smart card.
The first section of the line opened in 1957. The line links Nagoya Station and Sakae, the CBD of Nagoya. As such, the line has the highest ridership among Nagoya Municipal Subway Lines. On arriving at Nagoya Station (from Fujigaoka), departing Nagoya Station (to Fujigaoka), or at Fujigaoka Station, the announcements are made in five languages, namely Japanese, English, Korean, Chinese, and Portuguese, in that order.[2]
Stations
The stations are as follows:[3]
| Number | Station name | Japanese | Distance (km) | Transfers | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H01 | Takabata | 高畑 | 0.0 | Nagoya Municipal Subway: Kanayama Line (planned) | Nakagawa | Nagoya, Aichi |
| H02 | Hatta | 八田 | 0.9 | Kansai Main Line Kintetsu Nagoya Line (Kintetsu-Hatta) | ||
| H03 | Iwatsuka | 岩塚 | 2.0 | Nakamura | ||
| H04 | Nakamura Kōen | 中村公園 | 3.1 |  Sakura-dōri Line (planned extension)
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| H05 | Nakamura Nisseki | 中村日赤 | 3.9 | |||
| H06 | Honjin | 本陣 | 4.6 | |||
| H07 | Kamejima | 亀島 | 5.5 | |||
| H08 | Nagoya | 名古屋 | 6.6 | Chūō Main Line, Kansai Main Line, Tōkaidō Main Line, Tōkaidō Shinkansen Kintetsu Nagoya Line (Kintetsu Nagoya) Meitetsu Nagoya Line (Meitetsu Nagoya) Sakura-dōri Line (S02)Aonami Line (AN01) | ||
| H09 | Fushimi | 伏見 | 8.0 |  Tsurumai Line (T07) |
Naka | |
| H10 | Sakae | 栄 | 9.0 | Meitetsu Seto Line (Sakaemachi) Meijō Line (M05)
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| H11 | Shinsakae-machi | 新栄町 | 10.1 |  Kamiiida Line (planned extension) |
Higashi | |
| H12 | Chikusa | 千種 | 11.0 | Chūō Main Line | ||
| H13 | Imaike | 今池 | 11.7 | Sakura-dōri Line (S08) |
Chikusa | |
| H14 | Ikeshita | 池下 | 12.6 | |||
| H15 | Kakuōzan | 覚王山 | 13.2 | |||
| H16 | Motoyama | 本山 | 14.2 | Meijō Line (M17)
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| H17 | Higashiyama Kōen (Higashiyama Park) | 東山公園 | 15.1 | Tōbu Line (planned) | ||
| H18 | Hoshigaoka | 星ヶ丘 | 16.2 | Tōbu Line (planned) | ||
| H19 | Issha | 一社 | 17.5 | Meitō | ||
| H20 | Kamiyashiro | 上社 | 18.6 | |||
| H21 | Hongō | 本郷 | 19.3 | |||
| H22 | Fujigaoka | 藤が丘 | 20.6 | Linimo (L01) | ||
History
The Higashiyama Line was the first underground rapid transit line in Nagoya, and it opened initially on 15 November 1957 with three stations. The three stations were Nagoya Station, Fushimimachi Station (now Fushimi), and Sakaemachi Station (now Sakae). At first, the subway had six 100 series EMU trainsets, formed with two cars per set.
The line was extended from Sakaemachi (now Sakae) to Ikeshita on June 15, 1960, from Ikeshita to Higashiyama Kōen on April 1, 1963, from Higashiyama Kōen to Hoshigaoka on March 30, 1967.
The line was simultaneously extended from Nagoya to Nakamura Kōen and from Hoshigaoka to its current eastern terminus of Fujigaoka on April 1, 1969. The line was further extended from Nakamura Kōen to its present western terminus of Takabata on September 21, 1982, and with that was completed as the line which operates today.[4]
Rolling stock
All trains are based at Takabata and Fujigaoka Depots.
- 5050 series (since 1992)
- N1000 series (since 2008)
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A 5050 series train in March 2010 -
An N1000 series train in March 2010
Former
- 100/200/250/500/700 series (1957-1999)
- 300/800 series (1967-2000)
- 5000 series (July 1980 – August 2015)
The 250, 300 and 700 series trains were later sold to Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad, where they were refurbished and reclassified as Kotoden 600 series (former 250/700 series) and Kotoden 700 series (former 300 series), and to the Argentinian transport company Metrovías S.A., where they serve Line C of the Buenos Aires Metro.
The last remaining 5000 series train in service was withdrawn following a special final run on 30 August 2015.[5]
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A Takabata-bound 300 series train in March 1994 -
A 5000 series train in July 2015
References
- ^ 各鉄軌道会社のご案内 (Report). Japan Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
- ^ 車内アナウンス：東山線 [Announcements in the Train: Higashiyama Line] (in Japanese). Retrieved 21 November 2010.
- ^ 東山線 [Higashiyama Line] (in Japanese). hatena. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
- ^ 佐藤, 信之 (19 June 2004), 地下鉄の歴史首都圏・中部・近畿圏 (in Japanese), グランプリ出版, ISBN 4-87687-260-0
- ^ 名古屋市交通局で5000形車両引退記念イベント [Nagoya Transportation Bureau stages 5000 series retirement event]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
External links
- Transportation Bureau City of Nagoya official website (in Japanese)
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